MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8100 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Dimensity 8100

818553

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 8100

948

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 8100

3839

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	2x 3.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	5 nm	3 nm
TDP	6 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek APU 580	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	860 MHz	1200 MHz
Execution units	6	2
Shaders	96	1024
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	3.0
OpenGL API	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.2	1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution		3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	4.7 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.3	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS